Rugby league reporter

Bring it on: The Souths are flying high at the top of the ladder. Photo: Getty Images

It is still too early to start singing Glory, Glory to South Sydney, but that hasn't stopped Rabbitohs fans from snapping up close to 7000 tickets for this year's premiership decider.

In the first few hours after grand final tickets went on sale to club members on Tuesday morning, more than 12,000 seats were booked, with 54 per cent of those hoping the team in red and green will be there on October 6.

It is by far the biggest allocation of tickets of any club in the NRL, with Sydney Roosters the next best with 10 per cent of tickets purchased on the opening day of sales.

Within the first two hours sales on Tuesday, more tickets were purchased than in the entire first day of sales last year.

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Canterbury fans were among the most confident in purchasing tickets last year, with South Sydney members also riding their team's success with 24 per cent of the tickets sold on day one last year.

But confidence in their team's ability to progress through to final weekend of the season has skyrocketed this year given Souths are flying high at the top of the ladder.

Not even a shock golden-point loss to St George Illawarra on the eve of the ticket sales, nor a rise in ticket prices, could deter the Bunnies faithful from guaranteeing a grand final spot.

Diamond category seating almost sold out inside two minutes of the priority window opening, with only single seats remaining in that section.

7 comments so far

Thats great news! I'm so happy for all those Souths fans, who, after waiting since 1971 to see their team in a Grand Final, will get to see Easts win the comp.

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Joe the expat

Location

The Hague

Date and time

July 24, 2013, 2:22AM

That's the good thing about dreaming, Joe -- it doesn't cost anything.

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Lewis Winders

Location

Tasmania

Date and time

July 24, 2013, 10:54PM

Will be lmao when souths don't make the gf...

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glory glory

Date and time

July 24, 2013, 8:38AM

Will be crying with laughter if Souths don't make the GF, whilst sitting in my seats watching the Roosters carve up the opposition on the night ;)

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bmv1993

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July 24, 2013, 9:36AM

I've secured my ticket by becoming a member of ANZ. I'll be seen in Red & Green come GF day.

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GunnerJoe

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Coogee

Date and time

July 24, 2013, 9:50AM

7,000 tickets bound for E-bay. I'll have to keep my eye out.

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The Dog Stanmore

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July 26, 2013, 12:44PM

What is it with you Australians, why do you have to drag down anything that is good, or showing success. The tall poppy syndrome shines on even in this day and age. The Bunnies haven't had a decent showing for over 40 years and yet you people just want to drag it all down. Enjoy the ride of this great club as League followers, enjoy the success of a club who didn't sell out to others when News raided the game, enjoy the popularity and resurgence of the game because of this great club and revel in the fact that they enjoy the largest membership of any club by the proverbial country mile. Enjoy watching the juniors they have brought through the ranks to the point where other clubs will raid them again. Most likely your club ( Parra et al ) It's still a long way, and sure, they might not win, but for once take your me me me hat off and enjoy the success of others. You'd all be surprised Australia, you might enjoy it.

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